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How long to collect on judgement from former employer?

I live in CA and my former employer failed to appear at my hearing for unpaid wages, so the state issued a judgement on them. I've taken the option for the state to try and collect my wages, which is around $9000. The company has since stopped operation and the CEO is nowhere to be found. I was the only one of 4 people still working for her at the time. How long until I get all my money from this judgement? Also, I know some of her personal info such as her bank. If I tell this to the labor department, will that speed up the process? Will they be allowed to just take the funds out of her bank if she has the funds?

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    1 decade ago
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    Collection on judgments is a very tricky thing. Just because you got a judgment doesn't mean you will be successful in collecting on it.

    If your former employer was into doing the right thing, they would have paid you without the court hearing. Their next step will be to go underground and hide assets.

    If the have done legal maneuvering, they will have incorporated and set up the business so that their personal assets are not liable for business debts.

    Good luck, persistence is the only way to succeed.

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